Pentax 18173 - Optio 550 Digital Camera Operating Manual Download

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Operating Manual

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Page 1: ...Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera e01_kb338_OFC_IFC_41e qk 3 17 03 3 31 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...e or as items for display Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act and care should be taken here also Regarding trademarks The SD logo is a trademark PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation All other brands or product names are trademarks of reg...

Page 3: ...dapter that are of the power and voltage specified for exclusive use with this product The use of an AC adapter other than that specified exclusively for use with this product may cause fire or electric shocks If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell or in the event of any other irregularity stop using the camera immediately remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter and contact your near...

Page 4: ... crystal and is not a fault Remove dust from the lens and viewfinder using a blower or clean off dust using a lens brush Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance When the camera has not been used for a long time confirm that it is still working properly particularly prior to taking important pictures such as at a wedding or dur ing travelling Pentax ...

Page 5: ... display is manufactured using extreme ly high precision technology Although the level of functioning pixels is 99 99 or better you should be aware that 0 01 or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not However this has no effect on the recorded image There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD monitor in this manual are diffe...

Page 6: ... Time 22 Quick Start 24 Taking Still Pictures 24 Playing Back Still Pictures 26 Playing Back Images 26 Playing Back Previous or Next Images 26 How to View the Recorded Images 28 Common Operations 30 Changing the Mode 30 Using the Button Functions 31 Capture Mode 31 Playback Mode 33 Using the Menus 34 How to Set the Menus 34 Menu List 36 Taking Pictures 38 Displaying Shooting Information Capture Mo...

Page 7: ...oom 74 EV Compensation 76 Using the Self Timer 77 Using the Remote Control Unit optional 78 Continuous Shooting 79 Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals Interval Shooting 80 Superimposing One Picture on Top of Another Multiple Exposure Mode 82 Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions Auto bracket 84 Taking Fast Forward Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie 86 Saving the Settings Memory 87 Saving the Me...

Page 8: ...iaCard 126 Changing the Sound Settings 127 Setting the Date Style 129 Changing the Date Time 130 Setting the World Time 130 Changing the Display Language 132 Changing the Video Output Format 132 Changing the Start up Screen 133 LCD Power Saving Sleep Timeout 134 Setting Auto Power Off 134 Setting the Quick Delete Function 135 Setting the Quick Zoom Function 135 Registering Functions 136 Adjusting ...

Page 9: ...ing Settings chapters Taking Pictures This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions Playback Erasing This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV and how to delete images Editing Settings This chapter explains how to edit images and set the camera related func tions Appendix This tells you about the messages displayed on ...

Page 10: ...ance from your camera please read the Operating Manual before using the camera AC plug cord D C02 Operating Manual this manual About items marked with Items marked with are also available as optional accessories For other option al accessories refer to the list on page 150 Type of AC plug cord D CO2A Australia D CO2B United Kingdom D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U No...

Page 11: ...er lamp Power switch Autofocus window Speaker Viewfinder Built in flash Microphone Lens Viewfinder LCD monitor Strap lug Terminal cover USB AV output terminal DC input terminal Battery lock lever Battery chamber card cover Tripod socket e02_kb338_001_023_41e qk 3 17 03 3 33 PM Page 9 ...

Page 12: ...utter release button Mode dial Zoom button button Playback button OK button Four way controller Display button Status lamp green Flash lamp red Menu Fn button Four way controller Four way controller DISPLAY button Zoom button Only for digital zoom and magni fied playback Four way controller DPOF button Four way controller button Menu Fn button button Shutter release button OK button e02_kb338_001_...

Page 13: ...11 Getting Started Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop Getting Started Attaching the Strap e02_kb338_001_023_41e qk 3 17 03 3 33 PM Page 11 ...

Page 14: ...ture range for charging the battery is 0 C 40 C 32 F to 104 F The charging time may vary depending on the ambient tempera ture and charging conditions When the battery reaches the end of its service life the time that the camera can be operated becomes shorter even when the battery is fully charged In this event replace the battery Always charge the battery after purchasing or when it has not been...

Page 15: ... your finger to press the battery lock lever in the same direction as when you inserted the battery and pull the battery out If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period use of the AC adapter D AC7 optional is recommended p 15 The rechargeable lithium ion battery D LI7 is exclusively for powering this camera If you use any other battery the camera may be damaged or malfunction Do...

Page 16: ...the camera is used in a cold environment keep this product warm by holding it in some protection against cold or inside the clothes Battery perfor mance once deteriorated due to low temperature will be recovered when the batteries are returned to room tempera ture Battery Level Indicator You can check the battery level by the symbol displayed on the LCD monitor lit green Adequate power remains lit...

Page 17: ...ra c Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter v Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet Make sure that the camera is turned off when connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Make sure that the AC plug cord and connecting cord are inserted securely If the cord becomes disconnected while you are taking pictures the data may be lost When using the AC adapter D AC7 be sure to read the operatin...

Page 18: ...mate Number of Recordable Images and Recorded pixels Quality levels Quality levels Best Better Good Movie images voice Recorded pixels 320 240 recording 2592 1944 Approx 4 Approx 8 Approx 14 2048 1536 Approx 7 Approx 12 Approx 18 Approx Approx 1600 1200 Approx 11 Approx 20 Approx 27 40sec 30min 1024 0768 Approx 25 Approx 45 Approx 56 0640 0480 Approx 53 Approx 82 Approx 100 The above table indicat...

Page 19: ...y Card multimedia cards that have been used on another camera Refer to Formatting a SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard p 126 for instructions on formatting Never remove the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard during formatting as this may cause the card to be damaged and become unusable The data on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard may be erased in the fol lowing circumstances Pentax does not accept any liab...

Page 20: ... auto matically performs a card check If no SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard has been inserted appears on the LCD moni tor And if the write protect switch is set to LOCK will be displayed instead of and the images or sound cannot be recorded 18 Turning the Camera On and Off Getting Started z Power switch 000 000 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 F2 8 1 250 F2 8 1 250 e02_kb338_001_023_41e qk 3 17 03 ...

Page 21: ...the bright subject While looking through the viewfinder move the diopter adjustment lever to the left or right until the subject appears in the sharpest focus For easy adjustment point the camera at a subject with clearly defined outlines 19 Adjusting the Viewfinder Getting Started z Viewfinder e02_kb338_001_023_41e qk 3 17 03 3 33 PM Page 19 ...

Page 22: ...e Setting the Display Language You can choose the language in which the menus error mes sages etc are displayed from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese z Turn the camera on x Use the four way controller to select the display language The default setting is English c Press the four way controller The screen for setting the next item will be displayed You can change the...

Page 23: ...en made Refer to Setting the World Time p 130 Setting the D S T Mode You can choose whether or not to display the Daylight Saving Time mode z Use the four way controller to select or The default setting is Off x Press the four way controller The screen for setting the next item will be displayed You can change the setting after it has been made Refer to Setting the World Time p 130 memo memo Langu...

Page 24: ...ll be displayed above and below the year v Repeat Step c to change the year hour and minutes b Use the Display button to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format Date Adjust 01 01 2003 0 00 MENU Ok OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjust 02 20 2003 0 00 MENU Ok OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjust 02 20 2003 11 19 PM MENU Ok OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjust 02 01 2003 0 00 MENU Ok OK Exit DISP 12 24 Date Adjus...

Page 25: ...ure mode For an accurate time setting when you have finished the set tings press the OK button when the clock reaches 00 seconds When the initial settings screen is displayed you can cancel the settings operation and switch to Capture mode by press ing the MENU Fn button If this is done the initial settings screen will be displayed next time you turn the camera on You can change the settings after...

Page 26: ...dle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing You can change the size of the sub ject by pressing the Zoom but ton makes the subject bigger makes the subject smaller You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder As there is no focus area in the viewfinder be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor memo 200 200 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003...

Page 27: ...monitor the status lamp and the flash lamp Autofocus area If the subject is in focus the frame will light green If the subject is out of focus the frame will not appear Focus status lamp Flash status lamp status Focus status lamp green Flash status lamp red lit Subject is in focus Flash is charged blink Subject is out of focus Flash is charging You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging...

Page 28: ...r Playing Back Previous or Next Images Still images can be played back one at a time proceeding either forward or backward z Press the Playback button after taking a picture An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor x Press the four way controller displays the previous image displays the next image LCD monitor LCD monitor Playback button Four way controller e03_kb338_024_037_41e qk 3 17 03 3 3...

Page 29: ... Only mode this fea ture is useful when you want to pass the camera to some one and show them the picture you have just taken To switch to the Capture mode turn the camera off and then turn it on again You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the Zoom button When the screen is changed to the playback screen the image with the largest file number will be displayed first In...

Page 30: ...a is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them You can check the composition and focus and take the picture again if you are not satisfied Playing Back Images and Sound p 89 p 95 Viewing images on a TV If you want to show your pictures to friends you can display them on your TV monitor To view images on your TV con nect the camera to the TV with the AV cable V...

Page 31: ...e card adapter and inserting the card adapter into the card slot Viewing Images with your PC p 104 Viewing Images with your Macintosh p 118 Printing images by a printing service Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard to a store that performs printing The number of pri...

Page 32: ...e scene you are taking Program You can set the aperture manually and the shutter speed is set automatically The shutter speed and aperture are set automatically when taking still pictures p 57 Picture You can set the shutter speed manually and the aperture is set automatically Shutter priority Movie picture Digital filter User mode User Voice recording This mode is for taking moving images Sound c...

Page 33: ...s follows Using the self timer p 77 Using the remote control unit p 78 Continuous shooting p 79 Multiple exposure shooting p 82 Interval shooting p 80 When the Capture mode is set to continuous shooting multiple exposure shooting and Interval shooting mode will be skipped button Changes the focus mode p 40 Zoom button Changes the size of the subject p 74 e03_kb338_024_037_41e qk 3 17 03 3 37 PM Pa...

Page 34: ... speed in mode p 56 Selects the type of filter in mode p 70 Selects Picture mode in mode p 59 OK button Sets the selected menu item p 34 When pressed in mode the function on the four way controller reverts to the function set by the mode dial Display button Changes the information displayed on the LCD monitor p 38 Menu Fn button Displays the active menus in Capture mode and retrieves the functions...

Page 35: ... p 30 Switches to Capture mode Four way controller Displays images one by one p 26 OK button Saves the function selected by the menu item p 34 When pressed in Normal Playback mode the voice memo starts and when pressed again the voice memo stops p 90 When pressed in Zoom Display or Nine image Display mode changes to Normal Playback mode p 89 94 Display button Changes the information displayed on t...

Page 36: ...ur way controller to move the frame up or down v Use the four way controller to change the setting v If there is a select screen use the four way controller to move to the select screen b Press the OK button The settings will be saved and the screen will return to cap ture or playback status If the menu screen is not exited press the OK button again If you press any buttons except the OK button be...

Page 37: ... Set up Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Off Date Adjust World Time Language English 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Set up menu Playback menu Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit M...

Page 38: ...setting the saturation Contrast For setting the contrast 3D Mode For taking 3D pictures Auto Bracket For setting the shooting conditions such as exposure saturation and sharpness Memory For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is turned off AE Metering For setting the metering method to determine the exposure Interval Shoot For taking pictures specified interval of time Fast Fwd M...

Page 39: ...ages are dis played p 132 Start up screen For setting the Start up screen when the camera is turned on p 133 Video Out For setting the video output format p 132 Sleep Timeout For setting the power saving function p 134 Auto Power Off For turning off the power automatically p 134 Quick Delete When this option is turned on the Delete screen is displayed with Delete or All Images selected p 135 Quick...

Page 40: ...he image is dis played The x axis shows the brightness dark est at the left end and brightest at the right end and the y axis shows the pixel numbers q Recorded pixels w Quality level e White balance r AE metering t Sensitivity y Histogram When the focus mode is set to Autofocus mode the AF area frame is displayed Grid Display The grid is displayed This is useful for composing detailed pictures Wh...

Page 41: ...y of the modes are changed such as Flash mode the mode you have changed is displayed for a few seconds LCD Monitor Off Turn off the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is not turned off in Playback mode The LCD monitor does not turn off in mode Saving the Display Mode p 87 Display On e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 39 ...

Page 42: ...or a dark area may appear at the bottom right of the picture The flash does not discharge in Super macro mode No icon Autofocus mode The camera is focused on the subject in the autofo cus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than 60 cm 1 97 ft Macro mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx 15 cm 65 c...

Page 43: ...screen on the LCD monitor Adjust the focus with the four way controller while looking at the image on the monitor For distant focus For closer focus After the focus is set press any buttons except the four way con troller or take a finger off from the four way controller the screen returns to the normal display two seconds later Keep pressing the four way controller will move the focusing position...

Page 44: ...de changes each time the button is pressed and the icon is displayed on the LCD monitor The camera is ready to take the picture in the set flash mode Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp p 25 Saving the Flash Mode p 87 No icon Auto flash The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions Auto flash Red eye Reduction This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes ca...

Page 45: ...the movie picture mode If you select a large size the picture may appear distinct when it is printed out Selecting a small size reduces the volume of data This is useful for attaching images to E mail or posting them on a website z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK memo Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2...

Page 46: ...1944 3D image mode multiple exposure mode and auto bracket mode are not available when TIFF is selected Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK BEST The quality is better and there is a high volume of image data GOOD The quality is good and there is a low volume of image data BETTER Standard level z c x ...

Page 47: ... v xc Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Automatic The camera adjusts the white balance automatically Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light Manual Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade Use this mode when taking pictur...

Page 48: ...een x Point your camera at a blank sheet of paper so that it fills the screen c Press the Display button The white balance is automatically adjusted Complete is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen v Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 46 Taking Pictures AWB White Balance D MENU Ok OK Exit White Balance Adjust DISP AWB D 1 3 Exit MENU Ok O...

Page 49: ...the viewfinder Always check the focusing area on the LCD monitor 47 Taking Pictures z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Normal range The autofocus range becomes smaller Wide Spot Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1...

Page 50: ...7 48 Taking Pictures z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Multi segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen Center weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen Spot The exposure is determined by the small area in the center of the screen only Rec Mode Wide A...

Page 51: ...o 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Auto The camera sets the speed automatically 100 200 400 As the lower Sensitivity produces sharp images with little or no noise but the shutter speed will be slower in low light con ditions As the higher Sensitivity uses faster shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera sha...

Page 52: ...hange the display time c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 50 Taking Pictures z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Parallel 2sec Off On Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode Rec Mode 2 3 Exit MENU Ok OK e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3...

Page 53: ...hange the setting from Normal to Hard or Soft c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 51 Taking Pictures z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode 3 3 Exit MENU Ok OK USER e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 51 ...

Page 54: ...rom Normal to Hard or Soft c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 52 Taking Pictures z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode 3 3 Exit MENU Ok OK USER e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 52 ...

Page 55: ...Normal to Hard or Soft c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take the picture 53 Taking Pictures z c x Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast Rec Mode 3 3 Exit MENU Ok OK USER e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 53 ...

Page 56: ...wever you can select other functions such as the flash mode or continuous shooting mode z Set the mode dial to x Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Using the Shutter Release Button p 25 Playing back images p 26 x z 200 200 11 19 11 19 F2 8 1 250 F2 8 1 250 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 Aperture Shutter speed e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 54 ...

Page 57: ...ture will be taken Playing Back Still Pictures p 26 The aperture value will be saved when the camera is turned off When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value To change the aper ture value press the OK button once and then use the four way controller to change the value The exposure is not appropriate...

Page 58: ...aying Back Still Pictures p 26 The set shutter speed will be saved when the camera is turned off When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the shutter speed To change the shutter speed press the OK button once and then use the four way controller to change the value The exposure is not appropriate when the aperture va...

Page 59: ...If the combination of shutter speed and aperture value do not give an appropriate exposure a warning will be dis played Lit Blinking Lit c z x 198 1 250 F2 8 198 1 250 F2 8 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 Aperture Shutter speed If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between 0 3 EV and 2 0 EV will light and if between 0 3 EV and 2 0 EV will light and the value will be displayed If the ...

Page 60: ...ned off EV compensation is not available in this mode When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the aperture value To change the aper ture value press the OK button once and then use the four way controller to change the value The Auto flash and Auto flash Red eye Reduction flash modes cannot be selected memo e04_kb33...

Page 61: ...ght colors Flower Enables to take flower photos bright in color Surf Snow Enables to take clear photos at dazzling places like beach es and snow covered mountains Sunset Enables to reproduce beautiful colors for sunrise and sunset photos Portrait Enables to take portraits with spatial effect by emphasiz ing the person Night Scene Mode Enables you to take dark scenes such as night views Autumn Colo...

Page 62: ...to manual the four way con troller becomes the manual focus button and can not be used to change the picture mode To change the picture mode press the OK button once and then use the four way controller to change the mode To avoid camera movement in Night scene Sunset and Fireworks mode you are recommended to fix the camera on a tripod memo e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 60 ...

Page 63: ...ed on the LCD monitor Flash OFF Movie Picture mode icon Remaining shooting time Remaining number of sets x Press the shutter release button Shooting will start You can change the size of the image using the Zoom button makes the image bigger makes the image smaller c Press the shutter release button Shooting will end The remaining shooting time will be displayed x c z 5 5 12SEC 12SEC 11 19 11 19 2...

Page 64: ...he shutter release button Playing Back Movie Pictures p 91 The flash will not discharge in Movie Picture mode Continuous shooting interval shooting and multiple expo sure shooting are not possible in Movie Picture mode The LCD monitor cannot be turned off in Movie Picture mode Focusing Area mode is not available in Movie Picture mode When shooting in Movie Picture mode only the digital zoom can be...

Page 65: ...ned Joins the images at the left Joins the images at the right Joins the images at the top Joins the images at the bottom The example shows the images when is selected c Take the first picture Press the shutter release button to take the first image The right edge of the image is displayed in transpar ent form on the left of the LCD moni tor v Move the camera to the right and take the second pictu...

Page 66: ... the panorama software ACD photostitcher provided with the camera Continuous shooting Multiple Exposure mode and inter val shooting are not possible in Panorama assist mode A computer running Windows is necessary for joining images The ACD photostitcher software provided with the camera is not supported by Macintosh memo e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 64 ...

Page 67: ...d to switch to Cross go to Step b z Press the Menu Fn button The Rec Mode menu will be displayed x Press the four way controller to select 3D Mode c Use the four way controller to select Parallel or Cross To view the picture with the 3D image viewer select Parallel You can also view it without the image viewer v Press the OK button The 3D image mode screen appears again n b x c v z Auto Bracket Di...

Page 68: ... mode press the Menu Fn button or change the 3D image mode to another Capture mode A clear three dimensional effect will not be achieved if the two images are taken in widely different positions heights or are not straight When taking a person you are recommended to ask your model to stay as still as possible and to take the second picture as quickly as you can It is easier to take the pictures if...

Page 69: ...ied to taking and viewing 3D pictures 3D pictures can be viewed by the parallel method where the left and right lines of vision are virtually parallel as when looking at a distant scene or the cross method where the left and right lines of vision are crossed as when you cross your eyes A cer tain amount of practice may be necessary to view 3D pictures without using the viewer How to Assemble the 3...

Page 70: ...m per son to person some people may have difficulty obtaining a three dimensional effect even when looking at prints that are the same size It may be especially difficult if the pictures are very large or very small Try different sizes until the right effect is achieved Never look at the sun through the 3D image viewer Do not leave the 3D image viewer where it is exposed to direct sunlight as this...

Page 71: ...69 Taking Pictures Example of a 3D picture e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 69 ...

Page 72: ...zy effect Color filters Eight colors black and white sepia red pink violet blue green and yellow are provided for the color filters When you select a color filter in the Digital Filter mode the display on the LCD monitor is filtered with the selected color and the pictures are taken in that color Soft Filter Pictures taken with the soft filter have a fuzzy effect c z x e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 1...

Page 73: ...button The picture will be taken Playing back still pictures p 26 When the focus mode is set to manual the four way con troller becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the filter To change the filter press the OK button once and then use the four way controller to change the filter e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 71 ...

Page 74: ...vated enabling you to take pictures immediate ly with your own camera settings z Set the mode dial to x Press the shutter release button The picture will be taken Registering Functions in User Mode p 88 Playing back images p 26 x z F2 8 1 250 F2 8 1 250 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 72 ...

Page 75: ...d on the LCD monitor Remaining time Recording time x Press the shutter release button Recording starts The self timer lamp and flash status lamp blink during recording c Press the shutter release button Recording stops The remaining recordable time is dis played Playing back sound p 92 Sound is saved in WAVE monaural files x c z memo 11 19 11 19 0 29 55 00 00 0 29 55 00 00 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 St...

Page 76: ...bject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled you can take pictures at up to 5 magnification using the optical zoom When the digital zoom is enabled you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equiv alent to 20 Saving the Zoom Position p 87 z 198 198 198 198 198 Digital zoom range Zoom bar Digital Zoom e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03 5 23 PM Page 74 ...

Page 77: ...oom Function Setting p 87 When you turn the LCD monitor off the digital zoom is dis abled even if the digital zoom function is set to On When shooting an image using the digital zoom function the image will be blurred When using the digital zoom function the camera move ment may occur due to high magnification Use the tripod to prevent it Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Par...

Page 78: ...tive level Four way controller increases the EV compensa tion to a positive level The set level is displayed on the LCD monitor Saving the EV Compensation p 87 If you press or one time or set to 0 the set level dis played on the LCD monitor will go off after two seconds 198 198 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 1 0 1 0 F2 8 1 250 F2 8 1 250 EV compensation level z memo e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 1...

Page 79: ...button The self timer is engaged and the self timer lamp lights The picture is taken approximately three seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blink Playing Back Images and Sound p 89 If you turn the LCD monitor on the second count will be dis played To cancel the self timer press the shutter release button halfway while the second count is displayed z x memo e04_kb338_038_088_41e qk 3 17 03...

Page 80: ...the remote control unit is no more than 5 meters away from the front of the camera When taking pictures against the light the distance at which the remote control unit operates may be reduced To take a picture immediately after pressing the shutter release button on the remote control unit press the button in step z to display on the LCD monitor Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit A si...

Page 81: ...ously while the shutter release button is pressed Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button Playing Back Still Pictures p 26 The interval will vary according to the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level setting The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode Continuous shooting is not available for Movie Picture Panorama assist mode and 3D Image modes 198 198 1...

Page 82: ...r of shot 02 Start time 0hr 0min When shooting is finished the camera turns off automati cally Setting the interval number of shot and start time z Press the Menu Fn button in Capture mode The Rec Mode menu will be displayed x Press the four way controller to select Interval Shoot c Press the four way controller The Interval Shooting menu will be displayed and Interval will be framed z x Interval ...

Page 83: ...ice Playing Back Still Pictures p 26 Interval shooting can be set at intervals of 10 seconds to 4 minutes in units of 1 second and intervals of 4 minutes to 99 minutes in units of 1 minute Intervals of less than 10 seconds cannot be set The number of pictures can be set in the range of 2 to 99 pictures The start time can be set between 0 min and 23 hr 59 min in units of 1 minute If the start time ...

Page 84: ...subject and choose the exposure method with the four way controller Priority is given to the brighter image Priority is given to the darker image The average exposure is obtained v Press the shutter release button The Instant Review screen will be displayed and you will be asked whether you want to continue shooting If you select Continue and press the OK button the picture you have just created w...

Page 85: ...r release button The Instant Review screen will be displayed and you will be asked whether you want to continue shooting If you select Continue and press the OK button the picture you have just created will be played back enabling you to add another image The combined picture will be saved as a new file Playing Back Still Pictures p 26 Multiple exposure is not possible in Movie Picture mode Panora...

Page 86: ...d v Use the four way controller to select the conditions for brack et shooting If you selected Sharpness Saturation or Contrast skip to step m b Press the four way controller to select Exp Bracket or White Balance Go to Bracket Amount n Use the four way controller to set the bracketing steps x c v b n m z Auto Bracket Applied Photo Bracket Amount Exp Bracket 0 3 MENU Ok OK Exit Auto Bracket Applie...

Page 87: ... auto bracket mode select Continue and press the OK button Playing Back Still Pictures p 26 Check the pictures you have taken using the Playback mode If you set auto bracket when you set the Continuous shooting mode continuous shooting will be canceled The auto bracket setting will be canceled by pressing the Menu Fn button or OK button Auto bracket mode is not available when TIFF is selected for ...

Page 88: ...ovie mode starts n Press the shutter release button Shooting in Fast Fwd Movie mode ends Playing Back Movie Pictures p 91 Off 1 is the normal setting for movie pictures 15 frames per second Each time 2 or 5 is selected the number of frames taken per second is reduced to 1 2 or 1 5 As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 15 frames per second movies taken at 2 are played back twice...

Page 89: ...e and other shooting modes Saving the Settings Memory Flash Default Setting The flash mode setting on the button is saved Focus Mode The focus mode setting is saved Item Description White Balance The White Balance setting on the Rec Mode menu is saved Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom setting on the Rec Mode menu is saved AE Metering The AE Metering setting on the Rec Mode menu is saved File No The fi...

Page 90: ...aperture priority shutter priority picture or digital filter mode Settings made for functions marked with an asterisk are reflected in other modes as well as User mode memo Function Default Setting Ref Recorded Pixels 2592 1944 p 43 Quality Level p 44 White Balance AWB p 45 Auto Focusing Area Wide p 47 AE Metering p 48 Sensitivity Auto p 49 Auto Bracket p 84 Digital Zoom On p 75 Function Default S...

Page 91: ... you want to magnify with the four way controller x Press on the Zoom button The image will be magnified 1 to 8 The following operations can be performed while the magni fied image is displayed Four way controller Moves the position to be magnified Zoom button Makes the image larger Zoom button Makes the image smaller Display button Turns the guide marks on off Playback Erasing Playing Back Images...

Page 92: ...with the four way controller If the image has no voice memo the screen for recording a voice memo is displayed on the LCD monitor x Press the OK button Recording starts You can record for up to 30 seconds c Press the OK button Recording stops v Press the four way controller Play back the recorded voice memo b Press the four way controller Playback stops A voice memo cannot be added to protected im...

Page 93: ...verse playback Four way controller Forward playback Four way controller Pause Zoom button Increases the volume Zoom button Reduces the volume Display button Changes the Display mode The following operations can be performed while Pause is engaged Four way controller Frame reverse Four way controller Frame forward Four way controller Releases the Pause function Display button Changes the Display mo...

Page 94: ...ring playback Four way controller Rewinds and plays back the recorded sound Four way controller Advances and plays back the recorded sound Zoom button Increases the volume Zoom button Reduces the volume c Press the four way controller Sound playback will end v Press the Playback button The camera will return to the Capture mode v z x c 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 100 0001 100 0001 00 00 00 0...

Page 95: ...ibution of the image is displayed The x axis shows the brightness dark est at the left end and brightest at the right end and the y axis shows the number of pixels Histogram Recorded pixels Quality level White balance AE metering Sensitivity Aperture value Shutter speed Display Off No playback information is displayed 100 0019 100 0019 100 0020 100 0020 11 19 11 19 02 20 2003 02 20 2003 3 2 1 6 5 ...

Page 96: ...cted the next nine images will be displayed and if you press the four way controller while the top left image is selected the previous nine images will be displayed Similarly if you press the four way controller while an image on the top row is selected the previous nine images will be displayed and if you press the four way controller while an image on the bottom row is selected the next nine ima...

Page 97: ...l Choose from the following 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec b Press the OK button Playback will start at the set interval If you press the four way controller or any buttons such as the Menu Fn button during continuous playback the slideshow will stop The slideshow will continue until you press any button Movie pictures and pictures with a voice memo will be played through to the end before the n...

Page 98: ...c Select Delete with the four way controller v Press the OK button You can also delete images from Instant Review p 25 You cannot erase protected images with the symbol If Quick Delete is set to On in the Set up menu Step c can be omitted Erasing Images z c v x memo 100 0020 100 0020 Cancel Delete MENU OK Allima Allimages sounds Allimages sounds Ok Exit Ok Exit e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 2...

Page 99: ... want to erase with the four way controller x Press the button The Delete screen will be displayed c Select Sound Delete with the four way controller v Press the OK button Select Delete in step c above to erase both the image and the voice memo memo 100 0020 100 0020 Cancel Delete Sound Delete MENU OK Allimages sounds Allimages sounds Ok Exit Ok Exit e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Page 9...

Page 100: ...he Playback mode and press the button twice The Delete screen will be dis played x Select Delete All with the four way controller c Press the OK button If Quick Delete is set to On in the Set up menu step x can be omitted x c z 100 0020 100 0020 Cancel Delete All Delete all images sounds on the memory card MENU OK Ok Exit Ok Exit memo e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Page 98 ...

Page 101: ...ected the symbol is displayed when the image sound is played back Protecting All Images Sound You can protect all the images sound z Enter the Playback mode x Press the button twice The protect all images sounds screen will be displayed c Press the four way controller The frame will move to Protect v Press the OK button Select Unprotect in step c above to cancel the Protect setting on all the imag...

Page 102: ...d terminal white and image terminal yellow of the AV cable to the sound terminal white and image input terminal yellow of the TV c Turn the TV and camera on Changing the Video Output Format p 132 The LCD monitor is always turned off when the camera is con nected to a TV If you intend to use the camera for a long time use of the AC adapter optional is recommended Refer to the operating man ual for ...

Page 103: ...ch image Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99 Date Specify whether you want the date imprinted on the print or not z Enter the Playback mode and use the four way controller to choose the image for which you want to make DPOF settings x Press the DPOF button The DPOF screen will be displayed z c v b x 100 0020 100 0020 MENU OK DISP Date Copies 01 All Images All Images Ok Ok Exit Ok...

Page 104: ...F settings have already been made for an image the previously set number of prints and On Off date setting will be displayed To cancel DPOF settings set the number of prints to 00 and press the OK button You cannot set the printing service for movie pictures Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if the DPOF set...

Page 105: ...lect On or Off The date will be printed The date will not be printed b Press the OK button Prints can be made according to the settings The setting for a single image will be cancelled When you specify the number of prints in the DPOF setting the number applies to all the images Before printing check that the number is correct The setting is not possible for movie pictures x c v b z memo DPOF sett...

Page 106: ...sh and the Japanese version System environment OS Windows 98 98 SE 2000 Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional CPU Pentium or later recommended Memory 64MB or more Hard disk space 15MB or more Standard equipped USB port To view movie pictures on your PC Direct X 8 0 or later and Media Player pre installed on system or QuickTime 3 0 or later are required For Windows Me XP Media Player pre installe...

Page 107: ...stall the USB driver When you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable your computer will automatically detect the camera as Removable Disk z Turn your computer on x Insert the CD ROM S SW7 into the CD ROM drive c Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to your computer with the USB cable Make sure that there is an SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card in the camera v Turn your ca...

Page 108: ...xt m Select Specify a location in the box on the left and click Browse If another item has been selected click the box to deselect it Click the CD ROM drive icon and click OK The figure on the right is dis played when the CD ROM is set as the F drive e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Page 106 ...

Page 109: ...ayed and click Next Installation of the driver starts 1 Click Finish When installation is finished installation of the driver for the new hardware starts 2 Click Next 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next 107 Playback Erasing e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Page 107 ...

Page 110: ...5 Click the CD ROM drive icon and click OK The figure on the right is dis played when the CD ROM is set as the F drive 6 Make sure that the specified drive is displayed and click Next 7 Make sure that PENSPDR INF is displayed and click Next 108 Playback Erasing e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Page 108 ...

Page 111: ... Finish When installation is finished the Wizard window is exited 9 Double click My Computer on the desktop A removable disk will be added 109 Playback Erasing e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Page 109 ...

Page 112: ...es can be viewed and edited on your computer z Turn on your computer x Insert the CD ROM S SW7 into your CD ROM drive The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear If the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed Follow the procedure below to display the screen 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM Drive S SW7 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon...

Page 113: ... If the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed Follow the procedure below to display the screen 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Double click the CD ROM Drive S SW7 icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon c Click your applicable language You can choose the language from the following English French German Spanish Italian and Japanese v Click the ACD Photostitcher The ...

Page 114: ...utomatically and the list of images is displayed Go to Step b v If ACDSee fails to start up automatically dou ble click the ACDSee icon on the desktop Your camera can be found in the My Computer window as Removable Disk Camera images can be found in My Computer Removable Disk or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card if there is one DCIM XXXPENTX XXX is a 3 digit number...

Page 115: ...tostitcher The ACD photostitcher is only for the English and the Japanese version When you have installed ACDSee and ACD photostitcher you can join images recorded in Panorama Assist mode to make panorama pictures The folder names and image names displayed on the screen for explanation purposes may vary depending on your operating system z Start up ACDSee See p 112 for instructions on how to start...

Page 116: ...one by one to the desired position When you have finished correcting the position click the STITCH button v Select the type of panorama picture you want to create There are two types of panorama picture Flat and Cylindrical As the former type is used in this explanation click the Flat button A dialog box will appear Click OK 114 Playback Erasing Click the STITCH button Adjust the position while pr...

Page 117: ...lick the TRIMMING button n Save the picture When you are satisfied with the trimmed picture click the SAVE button to save the picture To cancel trimming click the CANCEL button After saving the picture if you have finished creating panorama pictures exit ACD photostitcher and ACDSee 115 Playback Erasing Click the TRIM MING button Trim the picture CANCEL button Click the SAVE but ton e05_kb338_089_...

Page 118: ...p The Unplug or Eject Hardware screen will appear x Make sure that PENTAX USB DISK Device is selected and click Stop The Stop a Hardware device screen will appear c Make sure that PENTAX USB DISK Device is selected and click OK A message will appear v Click OK b Unplug the USB cable from your computer and camera PENTAX USB DISK Device at PENTAX OPTIO 550 e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Pa...

Page 119: ... click OK v A message permitting removal of the hardware will appear Turn the camera off and unplug the USB cable from your com puter and camera Disconnecting your camera from your PC Windows 98 98 SE Windows 98 and 98 SE have no Hot Plug icon To disconnect the camera turn the camera off and unplug the USB cable PENTAX USB DISK Device at PENTAX OPTIO 550 e05_kb338_089_122_41e qk 3 17 03 5 21 PM Pa...

Page 120: ...r more Standard equipped USB port When you connect the camera to your Macintosh you are recommended to use the AC adapter If the battery power runs out while image data is being transferred the data may be lost Installing the software Installing the USB Driver and the ACDSee on your Macintosh The procedures for installing the necessary software are explained Many current and recent Macintosh compu...

Page 121: ...are Installer screen will appear n Click the applicable language The screen for selecting the soft ware you want to install will be displayed Install ACDSee When you have installed ACDSee you can edit recorded images on your Macintosh m Click ACDSee The Setup screen will appear Follow the on screen instructions to enter the registration information and install the software When installation is fin...

Page 122: ... on the desktop as untitled You can change the folder name v Click the ACDSee folder on the hard drive b Double click the ACDSee program icon n Open the camera folder Camera images can be found in untitled or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card if there is one DCIM XXXPENTX XXX is a 3 digit number m Select the image you want to view from the list Double click the sel...

Page 123: ... MultiMedia Card the name on the volume label will be displayed instead of untitled If the card is unformatted the manufacturer and type of card may be displayed Disconnecting the camera from your Macintosh z Drag the untitled or the name on the volume label on the SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card if there is one folder on the desktop to Trash x Unplug the USB cable from your Macintosh and camera me...

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Page 125: ...Press the Menu Fn button x Press the four way controller The Playback menu will be displayed c Press the four way controller to select Resize v Press the four way controller The Resize screen will be displayed b Use the four way controller to choose the image you want to resize Editing Settings Editing Images Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button 100 0020 100 0020 MENU OK Ok Exit Ok Exit e0...

Page 126: ...e four way controller to select Overwrite or Save as 2 Press the OK button The image will be resized Movie pictures cannot be resized You cannot select a larger size than that of the original image You cannot select a higher quality level than that of the origi nal image TIFF images cannot be resized 100 0020 100 0020 Select resolution and quality MENU OK Quality Level Recorded Pixels 640 480 Ok E...

Page 127: ...he size of the image Display button Switches between horizontal and vertical Four way controller Moves the trimming position up down right and left Menu Fn button Returns to the screen for selecting an image to be trimmed Press the OK button Select the quality level after trim ming with the four way controller 0 Press the OK button The trimmed image will be saved as a separate image Movie pictures...

Page 128: ...cannot be used Be sure to format the card with the camera Formatting will delete protected data too z Select Format on the Set up menu x Press the four way controller The Format screen will be displayed c Select Format with the four way controller v Press the OK button Formatting will start When formatting is completed the camera is ready to capture or play back images Four way controller OK butto...

Page 129: ... the four way controller The Sound screen will be displayed c Use the four way controller to change the volume v Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images Set up Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Date Adjust World Time Language English Off 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Volume Start up Sound Shutter Sound Operation Sound 1 1 1 Sound MENU Ok OK Exit Twice e06_kb338_1...

Page 130: ...oose 1 2 3 or off with the four way controller v Change the Shutter sound and Operation Sound in the same way b Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK How to recall Set up menu e06_k...

Page 131: ...Use the four way controller to change the date style c Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the selected date style The style in which the time is displayed is set by Date Adjust memo Set up Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Date Adjust World Time Language English Off 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Twice e06_kb338_123_157_41e qk 3 17 03 4 11 PM Page 129 ...

Page 132: ... the Home Time setting You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city World Time when shooting or playing back z Select World Time on the Set up menu x Press the four way controller The World Time screen will be dis played How to recall the Set up menu Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusin...

Page 133: ...our way controller to select the World Time city and press the four way controller n Select DST On or Off with the four way controller m Press the four way controller Tokyo TYO is selected as the Home Time city at first Repeat steps b and n to change the Home Time city and DST setting Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images with the time in the selected city Se...

Page 134: ... the Video Output Format You can select the output format NTSC or PAL for taking or playing back images on a TV monitor z Select Video Out on the Set up menu x Use the four way controller to change the video output format c Press the OK button The camera is ready to take or play back images How to recall the Set up menu Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 1944 ...

Page 135: ...n b Use the four way controller to choose the image you want to display as the start up screen n Press the OK button three times The camera is ready to take or play back images Once the start up screen has been set it will not be erased even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard is formatted To delete the start up screen reset the setting p 138 memo Twice Set up For...

Page 136: ... mode and using the USB cable and when the camera is operated by optional AC adapter Setting Auto Power Off You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no opera tion is performed for a fixed time z Select Auto Power Off on the Set up menu x Use the four way controller to select 3 min 5 min or Off How to recall the Set up menu memo Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wid...

Page 137: ...four way controller to select On or Off c Press the OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Setting the Quick Zoom Function When the Quick Zoom function is set to On images can be dis played at maximum magnification simply by pressing the Zoom button once during zoom playback z Select Quick Zoom on the Set up menu x Use the four way controller to select On or Off c Press the O...

Page 138: ... the function you want to register If you do not want to register a function select Off b Press the OK button twice The camera is ready to capture or play back images Only one function can be registered on each key of the four way controller You can choose from the following 11 functions Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Digital Zoom Instant Review S...

Page 139: ...e the Menu Fn button The setting is saved and the camera is ready to take the picture Checking the status z Press the Menu Fn button and the Display button at the same time The function settings will be dis played Set up Format Sound Date Style mm dd yy 1 1 2003 Date Adjust World Time Language English Off 1 3 Exit MENU Ok OK Twice White Balance AWB Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focus...

Page 140: ...ngs other than the date and time lan guage Video output format world time and date style z Select Reset on the Set up menu x Press the four way controller button The Reset screen will be displayed c Use the four way controller to select Reset v Press the Playback OK button The camera is ready to capture or play back images Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button Rec Mode Wide AWB Auto 2592 19...

Page 141: ... will be displayed Active alarms are indicated by b Press the OK button twice If any alarms are enabled the camera will be turned off and the alarms will be set Setting the Alarm z Press the Menu Fn button x Press the four way controller The Playback menu will be displayed c Press the four way controller to select Alarm Setting the Alarm Four way controller OK button Menu Fn button DPOF button Ala...

Page 142: ...K button 3 times The camera will turn off Turning the Alarm Off When the camera is turned off and the set time is reached the alarm will ring for one minute The camera will turn off automatically when the alarm has fin ished ringing To stop the alarm ringing press any button If the Snooze function is set to On the alarm will ring 5 times at 5 minute intervals To cancel the Snooze function press th...

Page 143: ...k VTE Vientiane SCL San Diego SIN Singapore CCS Caracas PNH Phnom Penh YHZ Halifax SGN Ho chi Minh BUE Buenos Aires JKT Jakarta SAO Sao Paulo HKG Hong Kong RIO Rio de Janeiro PER Perth MAD Madrid BJS Beijing LON London SHA Shanghai PAR Paris MNL Manila MIL Milan TPE Taipei ROM Rome SEL Seoul BER Berlin ADL Adelaide JNB Johannesburg TYO Tokyo IST Istanbul GUM Guam CAI Cairo SYD Sydney JRS Jerusalem...

Page 144: ...nsitivity Auto Auto Bracket Digital Zoom On Instant Review 2 sec Interval Shooting Fast Fwd Movie Off 3D Mode Parallel Memory Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal USER Playback Menu Item Default Setting Resize Trimming Alarm Off Slideshow 3 sec 3 sec intervals List of Menu Default Settings e06_kb338_123_157_41e qk 3 17 03 4 11 PM Page 142 ...

Page 145: ...ate Style mm dd yy Date Adjust 2003 01 01 World Time Off Language English Start up Screen On Video Out NTSC Sleep Timeout 1 min Auto Power Off 3 min Quick Delete Off Quick Zoom Off Fn Setting Focus Limit On Reset e06_kb338_123_157_41e qk 3 17 03 4 11 PM Page 143 ...

Page 146: ...ite Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER Settings for items marked with an can be changed on the menu screen but the change will not be reflected in camera operations In mode only the settings marked with an can be changed in the registered mode memo e06_kb338_123_157_4...

Page 147: ...ry charger or replace with new batteries p 12 p 13 Shooting and playback are impossible due to a problem with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Try displaying on a PC The SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard you have insert ed is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other device and is not compatible with the camera The image voice recording is being recorded on the SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard The ...

Page 148: ... inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on a PC or other device and is not compatible with this camera p 126 This card is not formatted Compression of the image you captured has failed Change the recorded pixels or quality levels and take a picture again Compression error The movie picture is being recorded Data being recorded The image you are trying to delete is a pro tected image p 99 Im...

Page 149: ...diaCard Insert SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard with available space or delete unwanted images p 16 96 When flash lamp blinks red flash is charging and no pictures can be taken Lamp lights red when charging is completed Insert a charged battery or use the AC adapter Press Display button to turn LCD monitor on p 38 LCD monitor remains off while camera is connected to TV Image on LCD monitor may be har...

Page 150: ...ocusing area aim the camera at the subject and lock focus press shutter release button halfway then compose picture and press the shutter release but ton fully Subject is too close Set focus mode on p 40 Focus mode is set on Normal pictures will be out of focus if taken with focus mode set on Picture is dark Subject is too far away in a dark environment such as a night scene Picture becomes dark i...

Page 151: ...ash mode is set to Off The Capture mode is set to super macro continuous shooting or infinity landscape mode or the Picture mode is set to Fireworks mode Set to Auto or p 42 Flash will not fire in these modes e06_kb338_123_157_41e qk 3 17 03 4 11 PM Page 149 ...

Page 152: ...luded AC adapter D AC7 AC Plug Cord included D CO2A Australia D CO2B United Kingdom D CO2E Europe D CO2H Hong Kong D CO2J Japan D CO2K Korea D CO2U North America Canada USB Cable I USB7 included AV Cable I AVC7 included Camera Case O CC7 Strap O ST5 included Remote Control Unit F Optional Accessories e06_kb338_123_157_41e qk 3 17 03 4 11 PM Page 150 ...

Page 153: ... to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your Pe...

Page 154: ...FF Good Better Best SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Recorded Pixels Sensitivity File Format Quality Level Storage Medium Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light W Fluorescent Light N Fluorescent Light D Manual White Balance Image Storage Capacity 2048 1536 1024 768 1600 1200 Approx 12 Approx 18 Approx 20 Approx 27 Approx 40 Approx 45 Approx 56 Approx 82 Approx 100 640 480 Lens Digital Z...

Page 155: ...ame Self timer Remote Control after 3 Seconds Remote Control Continuous Interval Multiple Exposure Self timer Electronic control type delay time approx 10 sec Time function World Time setting for 62 cities 28 time zones Video Output Format NTSC PAL Size 100 W 59 H 39 5 D mm excluding operating members Weight 205 g excluding battery and SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Weight when shooting 250 g inclu...

Page 156: ...unications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the...

Page 157: ...d continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired ...

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